Peppermint Meringues

Name: Peppermint Meringues
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 60
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 larges egg whites, room temperature; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 0 teaspoons peppermint extract; 118 milliliters powdered sugar; 12 drops red food coloring; 79 milliliters sugar

Peppermint Meringues might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 0% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, fodmap friendly, and vegetarian recipe has 9 calories, 0g of protein, and 0g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 60. It will be a hit at your Christmas event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. A mixture of food coloring, powdered sugar, peppermint extract, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 200°F. Line a baking sheetwith parchment paper. Using an electricmixer, beat egg whites and salt on medium-highspeed until white and foamy, about1 minute. With mixer running, gradually addsugar in 3 additions, beating for 2 minutesbetween each addition. Beat until firmpeaks form, about 2 minutes longer.

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Egg Whites

Salt

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Baking Paper

Blender

Oven

Addpowdered sugar and peppermint extract;beat to blend, about 1 minute.

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Peppermint Extract

Sugar

Dot coloring over surface of meringue;do not stir (the coloring will form swirlswhen piped). Spoon meringue into a pastrybag fitted with a 1/2" tip. (alternatively, spoon into a plastic freezerbag, then cut 1/2" off 1 corner.) Twist top;pipe 1" rounds onto prepared sheet, spacing1" apart.

Bake meringues until dry, about2 1/2 hours.

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Oven

Let cool completely, about1 hour (meringues will crisp as they cool).DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead.Store airtight at room temperature betweensheets of parchment or waxed paper.